The Perspectives of teachersThe Perspectives of teachers in teaching in teaching English as international language based English as international language based on The Basic Education Core curriculum on The Basic Education Core curriculum

B.E. 2551 (A.D.2008) in ThailandB.E. 2551 (A.D.2008) in Thailand

Presented by Presented by Saowanit PongkawongSaowanit Pongkawong

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ObjectivesObjectives

To study the Basic Education Core To study the Basic Education Core Curriculum B.E.2551(A.D.2008) in Curriculum B.E.2551(A.D.2008) in Learning Area of Foreign Language in Learning Area of Foreign Language in ThailandThailand

To find out the elaborate indicators in the To find out the elaborate indicators in the curriculum causing a problem in teaching curriculum causing a problem in teaching English as International language or notEnglish as International language or not

Data collectionData collection

The data are collected by interviewing The data are collected by interviewing open-ended question of 15 Thais, 3 open-ended question of 15 Thais, 3 American and 2 Chinese teachers. American and 2 Chinese teachers.

Searching on the Internet to consider Searching on the Internet to consider looking at The Basic Education Core looking at The Basic Education Core curriculum B.E. 2551 (A.D.2008) in curriculum B.E. 2551 (A.D.2008) in ThailandThailand

Objectives 1: To study the Basic Education Core Objectives 1: To study the Basic Education Core Curriculum B.E.2551(A.D.2008) in Learning Area of Curriculum B.E.2551(A.D.2008) in Learning Area of Foreign Language in ThailandForeign Language in Thailand

Pursuing further education at Higher level

Engaging in a livelihood

Seeking knowledge

The ability to use foreign language

for communicating in various situation

Enabling learners to acquire

a favorable attitude towards foreign language

Learning Area of Foreign Language

To study the Basic Education Core Curriculum To study the Basic Education Core Curriculum B.E.2551(A.D.2008) in Learning Area of Foreign Language B.E.2551(A.D.2008) in Learning Area of Foreign Language

in Thailandin Thailand

The main contents

Language for Communication

Language and Culture

Language and Relationship with

Other Learning Areas

Language and Relationship with Community and

The World

Objectives 2: To find out the elaborate indicators in the Objectives 2: To find out the elaborate indicators in the

curriculum causing a problem in teaching English orcurriculum causing a problem in teaching English or notnot

1. What do you think about 1. What do you think about the elaborate indicators the elaborate indicators containing in The Basic containing in The Basic Education Core Education Core Curriculum B.C. 2551?Curriculum B.C. 2551?

The interviewees are The interviewees are

15 Thai, 3 American and 15 Thai, 3 American and 2 Chinese teachers.2 Chinese teachers.

( 20 people)( 20 people)

2. Do you think it is 2. Do you think it is difficult to apply to do a difficult to apply to do a lesson plan?lesson plan?

Pictures of IntervieweesPictures of Interviewees

The result of the interviewThe result of the interview

QuestionsQuestions Too broad Too broad and and

complicatecomplicatedd

Not Not effective or effective or

suitablesuitable

AvailableAvailable

or No or No problemproblem

Never Never apply it to a apply it to a lesson planlesson plan

11. What do you . What do you think about the think about the elaborate indicators elaborate indicators containing in The containing in The Basic Education Basic Education Core Curriculum Core Curriculum B.C. 2551?B.C. 2551?

1010 33 22 55

PercentagePercentage 50 %50 % 1515 %% 10 %10 % 2525 %%

The result of the interviewThe result of the interviewQuestionsQuestions Very Very

difficultdifficultDifficultDifficult Not difficultNot difficult Never apply it Never apply it

to a lesson to a lesson planplan

22. Do you . Do you think it is think it is difficult to difficult to apply to do a apply to do a lesson plan?lesson plan?

1313 22 00 55

PercentagePercentage 65 %65 % 10 %10 % 0 %0 % 25 %25 %

O-NET (Ordinary National Education Test)O-NET (Ordinary National Education Test)The test based on the curriculumThe test based on the curriculum

The result of O-NET The result of O-NET (Ordinary National Education Test)(Ordinary National Education Test)

How to resolve the problemHow to resolve the problem

ConclusionConclusion

Thai teachers, interviewees, can apply the Thai teachers, interviewees, can apply the indicators to a lesson plan in ineffective way.indicators to a lesson plan in ineffective way.

Foreign teachers, interviewees, do not consider Foreign teachers, interviewees, do not consider on the indicators.on the indicators.

The indicators themselves effect on teaching The indicators themselves effect on teaching English and it leads to ineffective communication English and it leads to ineffective communication on students using English as International on students using English as International language.language.

ReferencesReferences

www.curriculum51.net/upload/E-1.pptwww.curriculum51.net/upload/E-1.pptwww.gptolnow.orgwww.gptolnow.orgwww.moe.go.thwww.moe.go.th